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Richard G.

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I can't think of his name at the moment. Getting old ain't no fun.
Got a couple of questions for him.
Thanks,
Richard in NW SC
 
Thanks Billy.
A good friend lives in the upper part of the county in a very isolated area.
They have 2 young children and a deep well for water.
Need some backup power for the well.
Got a Vermont Castings stove for backup heat.
Mostly want to run the well pump if power goes out.
I can show him how to totally isolate the power from the generator from the Coop lines. I don't need a lecture on that. Can even get some Coop lineman friends to double check.
I found a never used generator that is a Wen Power Power Pro. 5000 watts and 5500 surge watts
Belonged to a fellow that just moved into assisted living. He would fire it up once and a while just to make sure it was OK. We can check it out when before purchase. Looks like it just came out of the box.
All paper work and owners manual with it.
Gas does not smell old.
$500 and no tax for it.
Friend has been looking at a Champion brand that is 4000 watts and is new. It has a Briggs engine on it. Also $500.
Just thought I would ask your opinion on the 2 brands.
Thank you very much. I have always valued your opinion on here.
Richard in NW SC
 
Richard I promise no lecture.

Your friends can help with that. But he does need to know how to operate the unit in a safe manor. Put it out where the wind can carry off any fumes and be aware of the noise.Keep all the manuals and paperwork in a safe place.

I don't know much about Wen Power. But from what I have looked up. They look to be a good unit. I will see what I can find on parts and service.

I have worked on a few Champion units. Well built with a good parts support system. Any good shop should be able to do service work. I know two local guys that have them. They love the things.

Like anything it all depends on how you take care of them. Run them to keep the systems in working order. Not using them is not saving them. All that does is create a bigger repair bill.
 
I looked up Wen. They produce many items for the construction industry. Been around since 1951. So I would guess they are a good company. But you never know until you deal with them.
 
Yes that is one thing you must consider. How much is the total load and the power needed. Always better to have more than you need. Leave some room you never want a generator. On the edge of enough power.
 
We lost power for days this year when an ice storm went through.
I had to tend four generators, including mine that hadn't been
started in 4 or 5 years. Dang thing started first pull and ran great!
Even on the gas that was also 4 or 5 years old. It had Stabil in it.

Different brands except for the two Coleman generators.
One of those had a Subaru Robin engine (mine), the other a Briggs.
The two other generators were a Honda and a Yamaha.

The only trouble out of any of them was the neighbor's Briggs.
Gas tank on the Briggs had been ran dry for storage. Even with
fresh gas it wouldn't start. Once I finally got it running, every
time I had to shut it down to refill it, I had to fight with it to get
it to start. To be fair, once it was running it did well. It's a 10 HP
on a 5000W/5500W surge generator. Same wattage as mine.

It's not mine, so I don't know how it was maintained, but I
would take almost any brand of engine over a Briggs.
Especially if I needed to depend on it to start and run reliably.
 
Good point Steve, most homes only have 1/2 hp pumps unless you are going to do a lot of watering or have a very deep well, they will pump 8-12 gpm depending on head.
 
. Install a transfer switch or the sliding interlock on the breaker panel. Do not use the double male ended suicide cord .
 
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